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Japanese women struggle to find a place in the Japanese sumo world
Sumo is more than a sport in Japan. It's a sacred tradition, a 1,500-year-old spectacle steeped in Shinto ritual and ceremony. But at its heart lies a long-standing taboo: Women are still barred from the traditional ring, the dohyo in Japanese.
Algerian boxer Imane Khelif files appeal to compete in women’s event without taking sex test
Olympic gold medalist Imane Khelif wants to keep competing in women's boxing, but doesn't want to take the now-mandatory sex test.
California girls’ volleyball teams boycott games against transgender athlete A.B. Hernandez
Male-born A.B. Hernandez, who won two California girls' track titles in May, is now competing in girls' high school volleyball -- but not all female athletes are willing to play that game.
Chavez released from prison in Mexico, awaiting trial over alleged cartel ties
Boxer Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. was released Sunday from a prison in northern Mexico where he was sent in August after being deported from the United States.
Trash talking, crashes and broken bones: Startup looks to bring WWE flair to bike racing
Formula Fixed founder James Grady wants to put cyclists on the moon. He'll settle for packed arenas.
WWE’s deal with ESPN will start sooner than expected
WWE's partnership with ESPN will start earlier than first announced.
Noah Lyles loses to Oblique Seville in 100 meters at rain-soaked Lausanne meet
Olympic 100-meter champion Noah Lyles was beaten again by Oblique Seville when the Jamaican splashed to victory Wednesday at a rain-soaked Athletissima meet.
Chavez deported to Mexico for alleged cartel ties, drug trafficking
Boxer Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. has been deported to Mexico, where he's wanted for alleged cartel ties, following his arrest in the U.S. for overstaying his visa and lying on a green card application.
UFC CEO: White House fight night on July 4 ‘absolutely going to happen’
President Trump and the UFC are going to celebrate America's 250th birthday with cage matches on the White House's South Lawn, UFC CEO Dana White reaffirmed Tuesday.
Paramount grabs UFC broadcast rights for seven years, $7.7 billion
UFC announced a seven-year, $7.7 billion broadcast deal with Paramount on Monday morning, allowing all of its 43 annual events to stream live on the Paramount+ service without additional fees.
Americans finish strong with a relay world record in swim worlds to top medal tables
The United States, which had a frustrating swim world championships, ended on a high note Sunday with a world record in the women's 4x100 medley relay in the last event of the eight-day championships.
Hulk Hogan’s cause of death was a heart attack, medical examiner says
Professional wrestler Hulk Hogan died of a heart attack last week, according to a Florida medical examiner's report released Thursday.
Trump administration jumps in after Oregon girls sue over transgender athlete
Two Oregon track athletes who were muzzled for protesting a transgender competitor at the girls' state championships have drawn the support of the Trump administration.
France’s Marchand sets world record in 200-meter individual medley
Leon Marchand broke the world record in the 200-meter individual medley on Wednesday at the world championships in Singapore, clocking 1 minute, 52.69 seconds to surpass the 1:54.00 set in 2011 by American Ryan Lochte.
Ledecky remains unbeatable in the 1,500 freestyle taking the title again at the worlds
Katie Ledecky has ceded a tiny bit of ground in other events, but she's still unbeatable in the 1,500-meter freestyle.
LOVERRO: The biggest fraud in a sport that celebrates phonies
The cheated generation has lost one of its most beloved frauds.
Pogacar shows unrivaled audacity to win his fourth Tour de France title in style
Tadej Pogacar won his fourth Tour de France title by a comfortable margin after Sunday's final stage, which he tried to win even though he did not need to.
American team at world swimming battles case of ‘acute gastroenteritis’ that damages performance
The United States team at the swimming world championships in Singapore is battling a case of "acute gastroenteritis" that compromised performances on Sunday, the opening day of eight days of competition in the pool.
Pogacar withstands Vingegaard’s attacks to keep yellow jersey after Tour’s monster mountain stage
Ben O'Connor won Thursday's monster Alpine stage to the ski resort of Courchevel as three-time Tour de France champion Tadej Pogacar responded to attacks from archrival Jonas Vingegaard and dropped him to cement his grip on the yellow jersey.
Wellens wins Tour de France 15th stage while teammate Pogacar maintains grip on yellow jersey
Tim Wellens raced clear on the descent toward Carcassonne to win the 15th stage of the Tour de France on Sunday while three-time champion Tadej Pogacar tightened his hold on the yellow jersey.
